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pakistan released another 26 members of the taliban earlier this year. today's move came two weeks after a visit by afghan president hamid karzai. >>> australia is getting a new government. voters there turned prime minister kevin rudd out of office after his party imposed an unpopular tax on carbon emissions. the new prime minister will be tony abbott who's promised to repeal the carbon tax and said he will trim billions to close the nation's budget deficits. australia is one of 23 countries that makes voting mandatory. those who don't vote and can't produce a valid excuse are required to pay a fine. >>> ibm is taking steps to reduce its health care costs. in a letter obtained by "the wall street journal," it told its employees they have to leave the company's health plan by the enof the year and purchase health insurance on an exchange. the letter said, quote, cost increases under our current retirement group plan are no longer sustainable. >>> there was a space launch late last night from virginia. >> 0, ignition. >> an unmanned rocket carrying a sate
pakistan released another 26 members of the taliban earlier this year. today's move came two weeks after a visit by afghan president hamid karzai. >>> australia is getting a new government. voters there turned prime minister kevin rudd out of office after his party imposed an unpopular tax on carbon emissions. the new prime minister will be tony abbott who's promised to repeal the carbon tax and said he will trim billions to close the nation's budget deficits. australia is one of 23...
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even dead did not want to kill me so how can the taliban? >> woodruff: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> my customers can shop around; see who does good work and compare costs. it can also work that way with healthcare. with united healthcare, i get information on quality ratings of doctors, treatment options and estimates for how much i'll pay. that helps me and my guys make informed decisions. i don't like guesses with my business and definitely not with our health. that's health in numbers. united healthcare. >> support also comes from carnegie corporation of new york, a foundation created to do what andrew carnegie called "real and permanent good." celebrating 100 years of philanthropy at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers l
even dead did not want to kill me so how can the taliban? >> woodruff: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> my customers can shop around; see who does good work and compare costs. it can also work that way with healthcare. with united healthcare, i get information on quality ratings of doctors, treatment options and estimates for how much i'll pay. that helps me...
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. >> they voted amid heavy security, and in the face of violence by the pakistani taliban. in all, 29 people were killed in attacks on election day including a bombing outside a campaign office in karachi that left 11 dead. the u.s. has had rocky relations with pakistan's government. when it comes to cracking down on the taliban and other militants on both sides of the afghanistan-pakistan border. there are indications that dealing with sharif might be difficult as well. today he said pakistan has good relations with the u.s., but he insisted that highly unpopular u.s. drone strikes inside pakistan must be addressed. meanwhile, city workers in the capital islamabad were taking down election posters today. the final results are expected by midweek. >> warner: "new york times" correspondent declan walsh has been covering pakistan for nearly ten years and was planning to follow the country's historic elections from start to finish. but late last week, he was told his visa was being revoked because of his "undesirable activites." he was ordered to leave pakistan by late saturda
. >> they voted amid heavy security, and in the face of violence by the pakistani taliban. in all, 29 people were killed in attacks on election day including a bombing outside a campaign office in karachi that left 11 dead. the u.s. has had rocky relations with pakistan's government. when it comes to cracking down on the taliban and other militants on both sides of the afghanistan-pakistan border. there are indications that dealing with sharif might be difficult as well. today he said...
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officials would meet with the taliban first. >> there isn't a meeting. i know there were reports of it, but reports of a meeting being scheduled or on the books are inaccurate. if there's a role for the u.s. to play in that, that's up to the afghans to decide. >> brown: u.s. officials also have to address another karzai decision today. he suspended talks on how many american troops would stay in afghanistan and under what conditions after combat forces withdraw at the end of 2014. in berlin, president obama played down any suggestions that the overall peace effort has foundered before it began. >> we had anticipated that at the outset, there were going to be some areas of friction, to put it mildly, in getting this thing off the ground. that's not surprising. but i think that president karzai himself recognizes the need for political reconciliation. the challenge is how do you get those things started while you're also at war. >> brown: underscoring that point, five afghan police officers were killed yesterday by fellow officers in a so- called insider a
officials would meet with the taliban first. >> there isn't a meeting. i know there were reports of it, but reports of a meeting being scheduled or on the books are inaccurate. if there's a role for the u.s. to play in that, that's up to the afghans to decide. >> brown: u.s. officials also have to address another karzai decision today. he suspended talks on how many american troops would stay in afghanistan and under what conditions after combat forces withdraw at the end of 2014....
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gunmen in pakistan have killed a senior leader of the haqqani network, a major ally of the afghan taliban. nasiruddin haqqani was gunned down outside a bakery in islamabad on sunday night. the assailants fired from a motorcycle. haqqani was believed to be the militant group's chief financier. america paid tribute to those who served in the military, on this veterans day. in keeping with tradition, president obama laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns at arlington national cemetery. he said as u.s. combat troops wind down their mission in afghanistan, the country must not forget their sacrifices. >> our troops wear the uniform for a time, yet they wear another proud title, the title of "veteran," for decades, for the rest of their lives. as a nation, we make sure we have the best-led, best-trained, best-equipped military in the world. we have to devote just as much energy and passion to making sure we have the best cared-for, best-treated, best-respected veterans in the world. >> ifill: one of the nation's oldest veterans attended the arlington ceremonies. richard overton is 107 years
gunmen in pakistan have killed a senior leader of the haqqani network, a major ally of the afghan taliban. nasiruddin haqqani was gunned down outside a bakery in islamabad on sunday night. the assailants fired from a motorcycle. haqqani was believed to be the militant group's chief financier. america paid tribute to those who served in the military, on this veterans day. in keeping with tradition, president obama laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns at arlington national cemetery. he said...
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the afghan group is allied with the taliban. the geneva talks on curbing iran's nuclear program made little headway today. the u.s. and five other powers are trying to reach a draft agreement with iran to ease some economic sanctions if tehran freezes its nuclear efforts. but iran's deputy foreign minister said this morning there'd been a loss of confidence since the last round, earlier this month. >> i'm not in a position to go into the detailings of that but they have some differences and those differences are on issues still there. >> reporter: including sanctions? >> on s >> ifill: later, the iranian official met with the european union's top diplomat and emerged saying, "we regained some of our lost trust." we'll talk to margaret warner, in geneva, later in the program. this was another bloody day in iraq, where a series of bombings killed nearly 50 people. more than half the victims died in a truck bombing at an outdoor market 90 miles northeast of baghdad. more than 5,500 iraqis have been killed since the wave of violence
the afghan group is allied with the taliban. the geneva talks on curbing iran's nuclear program made little headway today. the u.s. and five other powers are trying to reach a draft agreement with iran to ease some economic sanctions if tehran freezes its nuclear efforts. but iran's deputy foreign minister said this morning there'd been a loss of confidence since the last round, earlier this month. >> i'm not in a position to go into the detailings of that but they have some differences...
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the taliban claimed responsibility. british fighter jets were scrambled today to divert a pakistani airliner headed for manchester, england. instead, it landed at london's stansted airport and two men were arrested on suspicion of endangering the aircraft. british officials said it's a criminal matter, and not terror- related. still, the incident raised tensions, just two days after islamic extremists allegedly killed a british soldier on a london street. a major highway connecting seattle, washington with vancouver, canada was cut today, after part of a bridge dropped into the skagit river. it happened thursday evening on interstate five, when a truck carrying an oversized load hit the upper part of the span. a section of the bridge collapsed, taking two vehicles with it. dan sligh was one of the three people who were plunged into the water. all of them got out alive, with only minor injuries. >> you talk miracles. i don't know what you want to call it, when you're sitting down in the water and there's all that mangled
the taliban claimed responsibility. british fighter jets were scrambled today to divert a pakistani airliner headed for manchester, england. instead, it landed at london's stansted airport and two men were arrested on suspicion of endangering the aircraft. british officials said it's a criminal matter, and not terror- related. still, the incident raised tensions, just two days after islamic extremists allegedly killed a british soldier on a london street. a major highway connecting seattle,...
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said he targeted soldiers who were preparing to deploy because he wanted to protect members of the taliban who he saw as allies. but the judge thus far has rejected that sentence so it's sort of unclear what defense he's going to pursue, what defense strategy. >> and then how did it come about that he is representing himself? >> well he had had civilian lawyer in the beginning. he had fired his civilian lawyer. then he had military lawyers and he had requested to represent himself in recent months. and the judge allowed that. he had not initially want his military lawyers to stay on but the judge asked that they stay on as a stand-by counselor or a military legal add viedzor. so those layer... lawyers are there. two of them sit at the deten table with major hasan and a third sits in the gallery. they are there to offer him advice on military law. there was one point today where he sort of paused to consult with them on a particular matter. >> and was there a determination made about his mental competence? >> to serve as his own lawyer, i guess to stand trial? >> there was. that happened ea
said he targeted soldiers who were preparing to deploy because he wanted to protect members of the taliban who he saw as allies. but the judge thus far has rejected that sentence so it's sort of unclear what defense he's going to pursue, what defense strategy. >> and then how did it come about that he is representing himself? >> well he had had civilian lawyer in the beginning. he had fired his civilian lawyer. then he had military lawyers and he had requested to represent himself...
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he'd know that our same team, our same people will give a massive report last year on abuses by the taliban, abuses by the military there. they're not self-selecting anything. we deliberately made sure we talked about the local abuses last year and then talked about drone this is year. you know, we can't pretend to have all the answers, but we found one key problem, which is people have been killed unlawfully. >> ifill: mr. dunlap, is the u.s. being transparent enough about what it is and is not doing? >> i think it's being as transparent as amnesty international was in their report. if you -- again, i'm just quoting from report of the people that they said that they interviewed people who wanted to bring the light the human costs of the drone program. evidently they didn't want to speak with anybody who want to bring to light the absence of the human drone program because we know the u.n. statistics out of afghanistan, 75% to 80% of the civilians who are killed are killed we anti-government forces like that taliban and al qaeda. as to the particular incident that my fellow guest references
he'd know that our same team, our same people will give a massive report last year on abuses by the taliban, abuses by the military there. they're not self-selecting anything. we deliberately made sure we talked about the local abuses last year and then talked about drone this is year. you know, we can't pretend to have all the answers, but we found one key problem, which is people have been killed unlawfully. >> ifill: mr. dunlap, is the u.s. being transparent enough about what it is and...
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and gave money to, did, in fact, become taliban leaders. but the majority became part of the government in afghanistan today, including president karzai, are a heap wardak, his defense minister for six years, so, no, we end up unleashing forces we couldn't control. we ended up supporting the eventual vick tors, but far fewer people had to die than if we had done nothing. >> in afghanistan, in particular .. it wasn't just the taliban but actually because we were twice removed from that, we were funneling our money into the pakastanis who then, in turn, distributed the money and the arms to the rebels, a big chunk, in fact the majority of the chunk of the money and support we were given went to one of the leaders of the party that is literally fighting us today in eastern afghanistan. we helped create al qaeda by supporting the islamist whose rallied around osama bin laden's role in afghanistan in the late 1980s. by going into afghanistan, we led to a catastrophic civil war, which broke the country apart for five years after the soviets left,
and gave money to, did, in fact, become taliban leaders. but the majority became part of the government in afghanistan today, including president karzai, are a heap wardak, his defense minister for six years, so, no, we end up unleashing forces we couldn't control. we ended up supporting the eventual vick tors, but far fewer people had to die than if we had done nothing. >> in afghanistan, in particular .. it wasn't just the taliban but actually because we were twice removed from that, we...
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meanwhile, the taliban offered to release u.s. army sergeant bowe bergdahl, who was captured four years ago. in exchange, the u.s. would have to free five senior taliban operatives, now held at guantanamo bay. the people of singapore struggled today to draw a clear breath, in the worst air pollution ever recorded there. a thick, smoky haze has drifted over from sumatra, in indonesia, where farmers illegally burn land to clear it for planting. in recent days, the smog enveloped singapore's skyline. it's an annual problem, and the city-state's prime minister warned there's no way to tell how long it will last. >> we can't tell how this problem is going to develop because it depends on the burning. it depends on the weather. it depends on the wind. it can easily last for several weeks and quite possibly it could last longer until the dry season ends in sumatra which may be september or october. >> sreenivasan: the prime minister urged people stay indoors as much as possible. but indonesia criticized the public statements, saying they
meanwhile, the taliban offered to release u.s. army sergeant bowe bergdahl, who was captured four years ago. in exchange, the u.s. would have to free five senior taliban operatives, now held at guantanamo bay. the people of singapore struggled today to draw a clear breath, in the worst air pollution ever recorded there. a thick, smoky haze has drifted over from sumatra, in indonesia, where farmers illegally burn land to clear it for planting. in recent days, the smog enveloped singapore's...
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taliban attackers had freed some 250 prisoners in all. the 35 guards on duty at the site were overwhelmed by 150 attackers who carried guns, bombs and grenades. reports said only ten of the guards were armed. thousands of people in zimbabwe headed to the polls today to elect a president, and possibly, end an era. incumbent president robert mugabe was trying to keep his 33-year grip on power in the african nation. we have a report from neil connery of "independent television news." >> reporter: first light-- but in the chill of dawn, there is hope in the air. the polls have just opened, and already the queues stretch out, such is the hung tore make their voice heard, as zimbabwe votes. opposition candidate ian mcconey arrives to cast his ballot. he believes this could be the most significant day for this country since independence. >> 1980 was a watershed election from colonial days, and this is a watershed election for freedom. >> reporter: but as zimbabwe's only president since independence 33 years ago voted, he said the people had a ch
taliban attackers had freed some 250 prisoners in all. the 35 guards on duty at the site were overwhelmed by 150 attackers who carried guns, bombs and grenades. reports said only ten of the guards were armed. thousands of people in zimbabwe headed to the polls today to elect a president, and possibly, end an era. incumbent president robert mugabe was trying to keep his 33-year grip on power in the african nation. we have a report from neil connery of "independent television news."...
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the pakistani taliban has chosen a hardline commander as its new leader, mullah fazlullah. he's known for planning the shooting of teenage activist malala yousafzai last year. the new leader replaces hakimullah mehsud, who was killed in a u.s. drone strike last week. with today's announcement, the taliban ruled out peace talks with the pakistani government. secretary of state john kerry is warning israel that if peace talks fail, there could be a new palestinian uprising. kerry spoke in amman, jordan, on his current round of shuttle diplomacy aimed at getting talks back on track. he said if there's no comprehensive agreement, israel could face growing isolation, and palestinians could resort to bloodshed. >> as long as there is this conflict-- and if the conflict frustrates yet again so that people cannot find the solution-- the possibilities of violence, of other kinds of confrontation, other alternatives become more real. >> ifill: kerry is making a previously unscheduled return visit to jerusalem tomorrow for another meeting with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu
the pakistani taliban has chosen a hardline commander as its new leader, mullah fazlullah. he's known for planning the shooting of teenage activist malala yousafzai last year. the new leader replaces hakimullah mehsud, who was killed in a u.s. drone strike last week. with today's announcement, the taliban ruled out peace talks with the pakistani government. secretary of state john kerry is warning israel that if peace talks fail, there could be a new palestinian uprising. kerry spoke in amman,...
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in the late '70s, a militant resistance-- today's taliban-- grew to the soviet occupation of neighboring afghanistan, with strong u.s. support, coutts adds. >> so the policy was stop the darn communists, stop them at any cost. and that's the time this brand of islam was the madrasah, which is a centuries-old institution in islam to teach the koran. many madrasahs became sort of centers for a religious kind of brainwashing for jihad, with american blessing and support and training and money. the economy became strong. the worst military dictator we had, zia-ul-haq, was kept in power. >> reporter: zia supported the jihadists, and also imposed a conservative interpretation of muslim sharia law. most frightening for many even today is a blasphemy law. anyone accused must be imprisoned without bail and-- at least on paper-- faces the death sentence. this law is commonly used against non-muslims, often to settle personal grudges or business disputes, says roland de souza, partner in a karachi engineering firm. >> somebody comes and accuses someone of either burning a page of the koran or havin
in the late '70s, a militant resistance-- today's taliban-- grew to the soviet occupation of neighboring afghanistan, with strong u.s. support, coutts adds. >> so the policy was stop the darn communists, stop them at any cost. and that's the time this brand of islam was the madrasah, which is a centuries-old institution in islam to teach the koran. many madrasahs became sort of centers for a religious kind of brainwashing for jihad, with american blessing and support and training and...
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taliban militants and government forces have battled in the area for years. in addition to the dead, today's attack wounded at least 70 people. police in spain have arrested the man at the controls of a train that derailed this week, killing at least 78 people. they also began examining the train's black box today, to determine why it was traveling at such high speed. we have a report from john ray of "independent television news." >> reporter: face bloodied, shaken and shattered, he is helped from the wreckage of his own train. this is the driver, now accused of causing the crash that killed and injured so many of his passengers. her neck broken, natalia maiz they are clearing the line and searching for clues. investigators know it was speed that led to catastrophe. their inquiry is leading swiftly to just one man. the crash site is now a crime scene and the prime suspect is the driver. officially he has been arrested. unofficially, a very public trial is already underway. the man behind the controls, francisco jose garzon, had been driving trains for ten ye
taliban militants and government forces have battled in the area for years. in addition to the dead, today's attack wounded at least 70 people. police in spain have arrested the man at the controls of a train that derailed this week, killing at least 78 people. they also began examining the train's black box today, to determine why it was traveling at such high speed. we have a report from john ray of "independent television news." >> reporter: face bloodied, shaken and...
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didn't stop the taliban from supporting al qaeda nine years later, it was a disaster. sudan didn't make much difference there. if it's going to be anything like general keene is talking about that's not a one day shot. that's going to be multiple attacks. we're going ohave to see how much damage we have actually done, battle damage assessment. our record is spotty on that. will we get everything we're targeting? maybe not. a lot of the aircraft, in fact the aircraft that seem to be more effective, l-29 trainers, dumpy little things but they don't have to fly off air fields. but what if we hit the russians, then what happens? >>brown: p.j. crowley, will a limited strike be effective? in sure. the immediate strike question up into strategy. our strategy is containment. as john kerry reiterated on friday, we will do what we can to help the opposition, but we're going to contain the civil war as much as possible, inside the borders of syria, obviously as the previous report noted we need to do much more to help the humanitarian side, with the refugee flows into lebanon jor
didn't stop the taliban from supporting al qaeda nine years later, it was a disaster. sudan didn't make much difference there. if it's going to be anything like general keene is talking about that's not a one day shot. that's going to be multiple attacks. we're going ohave to see how much damage we have actually done, battle damage assessment. our record is spotty on that. will we get everything we're targeting? maybe not. a lot of the aircraft, in fact the aircraft that seem to be more...
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. >> brown: a marine in afghanistan has a close call with taliban fighters. a republican militiawoman training on the beach outside barcelona in the spanish civil war. a bosnian soldier stands on a mass grave outside his destroyed home. a class photo of young children, many later killed in argentina's "dirty war." and so familiar now: a jet crashing into the world trade center on september 11, 2001. images from 165 years of war, broadly defined to capture what happens before, during, and after battle, in combat, and on the home front, part of a wide- ranging exhibition, now at washington's corcoran gallery of art. it was developed and opened at the houston museum of fine arts by curator anne tucker. >> there was a human story to be told through the eyes of photographers about the full aspect of war. when people talked about war photography, it was either fighting or death, and we just thought there was a much greater story, and we wanted to open the discussion up. >> brown: many famous images are here, and there are moments of world-shattering drama, like thi
. >> brown: a marine in afghanistan has a close call with taliban fighters. a republican militiawoman training on the beach outside barcelona in the spanish civil war. a bosnian soldier stands on a mass grave outside his destroyed home. a class photo of young children, many later killed in argentina's "dirty war." and so familiar now: a jet crashing into the world trade center on september 11, 2001. images from 165 years of war, broadly defined to capture what happens before,...
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the taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in wardak province. the nationalities of the service members were not immediately released. pope francis rested and held private meetings during his first full day in brazil, after an event-filled arrival yesterday. last evening, throngs of people surrounded the pope's car when his driver made a wrong turn, straight into rio de janeiro traffic. the pontiff greeted supporters through the car window as bodyguards pushed back the crowd. vatican officials insisted there were no concerns for the pope's safety. virginia governor bob mcdonnell said today he's repaid more than $124,000 in loans he and his family received from a major political donor. in a statement, mcdonnell maintained the loans broke no laws, but he apologized for embarrassing the state of virginia. federal and state authorities are looking into thousands of dollars in gifts given to the governor's family since 2010. anthony weaner apologized today for sending explicit photos and texts to a woman he met online. the gossip site, the dirty, post
the taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in wardak province. the nationalities of the service members were not immediately released. pope francis rested and held private meetings during his first full day in brazil, after an event-filled arrival yesterday. last evening, throngs of people surrounded the pope's car when his driver made a wrong turn, straight into rio de janeiro traffic. the pontiff greeted supporters through the car window as bodyguards pushed back the crowd. vatican...
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the taliban and other militants have increased bombings nationwide in recent weeks, testing afghan forces' ability to secure the country. the new head of the internal revenue service acknowledged today that americans have grave questions about his agency. danny werfel testified at a house hearing, his first since being named acting i.r.s. commissioner. he addressed revelations that conservative groups were singled out, and said a thorough review is under way. >> these failures have undermined the public's trust in the i.r.s.'s ability to administer the tax laws in a fair and impartial manner, and they must be corrected. the agency stands ready to confront the problems that occurred, hold accountable those who acted inappropriately, be open about what happened, and permanently fix these problems so that such missteps do not occur again. >> holman: the committee also heard about lavish spending by the i.r.s. in recent years. a treasury department report being released tomorrow says the agency spent $50 million on more than 200 employee conferences between 2010 and 2012. attendees received p
the taliban and other militants have increased bombings nationwide in recent weeks, testing afghan forces' ability to secure the country. the new head of the internal revenue service acknowledged today that americans have grave questions about his agency. danny werfel testified at a house hearing, his first since being named acting i.r.s. commissioner. he addressed revelations that conservative groups were singled out, and said a thorough review is under way. >> these failures have...
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in afghanistan, 45 people died early today when a bus collided with the wreckage of a truck that the taliban attacked. the bus rammed a stranded oil tanker that had been left in the road for several days. it happened near the borders of helmand and kandahar provinces. in addition to the dead, ten others were injured. the government of japan will let japanese airlines resume flying their boeing 787 dreamliners. the transport ministry gave the official approval today. the dreamliners were grounded in mid-january after incidents of their lithium ion batteries overheating and smoldering. they could return to service in june, with newly installed systems to minimize the fire risk. police in new york city think they've found a piece of one of the airliners destroyed in the 9/11 attacks. a police spokesman said today it's part of a landing gear, with a boeing identification number. surveyors found it wednesday, wedged between two buildings in lower manhattan. they've secured the scene to document it with photos. the pace of the u.s. economy picked up at the start of the year. commerce department fi
in afghanistan, 45 people died early today when a bus collided with the wreckage of a truck that the taliban attacked. the bus rammed a stranded oil tanker that had been left in the road for several days. it happened near the borders of helmand and kandahar provinces. in addition to the dead, ten others were injured. the government of japan will let japanese airlines resume flying their boeing 787 dreamliners. the transport ministry gave the official approval today. the dreamliners were...
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the camp have been displaced by fighting along the afghan border between the pakistani army and the taliban. a jailed kurdish leader in turkey called for an immediate truce today in one of the world's longest and bloodiest insurgencies. a huge crowd of kurds danced and cheered as abdullah ocalan's letter directing his forces to withdraw from turkey was read aloud. his worker's party or p.k.k. has been fighting for autonomy in southeastern turkey for 30 years. the truce announcement came after months of peace negotiations with the turkish government. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to hari. >> sreenivasan: and we turn now to domestic politics as another congressional fiscal fight takes shape. there are three major money matters at the capitol right now with deadlines looming. the sequester, the continuing resolution and the budget. each has distinctive parts but fits into the bigger theme of how each party wants to fund the government. first, the continuing resolution: lawmakers were facing a deadline next week to pass a $984 billion measure to fund the government throug
the camp have been displaced by fighting along the afghan border between the pakistani army and the taliban. a jailed kurdish leader in turkey called for an immediate truce today in one of the world's longest and bloodiest insurgencies. a huge crowd of kurds danced and cheered as abdullah ocalan's letter directing his forces to withdraw from turkey was read aloud. his worker's party or p.k.k. has been fighting for autonomy in southeastern turkey for 30 years. the truce announcement came after...
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consulate came under taliban attack. it happened in the western city of herat which had been considered one of the safer areas of the country. the militants triggered multiple car bombs, touching off a firefight with security forces. no americans were hurt, but at least four afghans died and 17 people were wounded. later, u.s. officials said all consulate personnel have been temporarily moved to kabul. the government of iran announced today it's converting its supply of 20% enriched uranium to reactor fuel. the u.s. had feared the uranium might be enriched to the 90% level that's needed for a nuclear bomb. also today, president hasan rouhani said he wants to end the standoff over his country's nuclear program, so long as iran retains its right to enrich uranium. in india a judge has sentenced four men to be hanged for a gang rape and murder that became a symbol of widespread sexual violence. we have a report narrated by nina nannar of "independent television news." >> reporter: as they were driven to court today to hear
consulate came under taliban attack. it happened in the western city of herat which had been considered one of the safer areas of the country. the militants triggered multiple car bombs, touching off a firefight with security forces. no americans were hurt, but at least four afghans died and 17 people were wounded. later, u.s. officials said all consulate personnel have been temporarily moved to kabul. the government of iran announced today it's converting its supply of 20% enriched uranium to...
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helps pakistan with the pakistani taliban, then perhaps the u.s. can get away with its own targeting list. >> this strike raises two issues. there are questions about the legality of u.s. jone strikes -- drone strikes on pakistan and the ambivalent idea that there are good taliban and less good. ardo you think those issues will come up again? >> on legal issues it is ambiguous. the pakistan government says they don't want drone strikes but if it works out at a practical level they may accept them if there is joint targeting. >> this has happened before. and the u.s. has gone back to not acknowledging they are operating the drones. that is what they have re- introduced. and the question of good and bad taliban, if there is a chaotic civil war in afghanistan after the transition of coalition forces it will be bad for afghanistan but a disaster for pakistan. >> a man described as an al- qaeda operative in great britain was sent to the u.s. nazir was accused of planning to set off bombs in manchester but the fbi believes he is part of a planned attack
helps pakistan with the pakistani taliban, then perhaps the u.s. can get away with its own targeting list. >> this strike raises two issues. there are questions about the legality of u.s. jone strikes -- drone strikes on pakistan and the ambivalent idea that there are good taliban and less good. ardo you think those issues will come up again? >> on legal issues it is ambiguous. the pakistan government says they don't want drone strikes but if it works out at a practical level they...
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has barred the suspect in the fort hood, texas shootings from arguing he acted to protect the afghan taliban. army major nidal hasan is charged with killing 13 people and wounding nearly three dozen in november 2009. the judge ruled today there was no evidence that his fellow soldiers posed an immediate threat to anyone in afghanistan. the u.s. house today passed a defense bill that includes mandatory two-year prison terms for sexual assaults in the military. it also would strip commanders of the power to overturn sexual assault convictions. the overall bill envisions $638 billion for defense in the coming year. but president obama has threatened a veto because it blocks closing the detention facility at guantanamo bay, cuba. the latest data on the u.s. economy left something to be desired today. factory output barely rose in may, and consumer sentiment fell in june. wall street reacted with a friday sell-off. the dow jones industrial average lost nearly 106 points to close at 15,70. the nasdaq fell nearly 22 points to close at 3,423. for the week, both the dow and the nasdaq lost more than
has barred the suspect in the fort hood, texas shootings from arguing he acted to protect the afghan taliban. army major nidal hasan is charged with killing 13 people and wounding nearly three dozen in november 2009. the judge ruled today there was no evidence that his fellow soldiers posed an immediate threat to anyone in afghanistan. the u.s. house today passed a defense bill that includes mandatory two-year prison terms for sexual assaults in the military. it also would strip commanders of...
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there was no claim of responsibility, but taliban militants have accused polio workers of spying for the u.s. a c.s.x. cargo train derailed outside baltimore, maryland, this afternoon and touched off a thunderous explosion. the blast shook buildings half a mile away, sparked fires and sent up a heavy plume of smoke. residents reported a strong smell of chemicals, and fire officials urged people within a 20-block radius to leave. there was no immediate report of later the fire chief said the smoke and fumes were not toxic. there was no word on the cause of the wreck n.. in economic news, two private reports painted a brighter picture of the recovery. one found home prices in march jumped by the most since 2006. the other reported consumer confidence is the highest since early 2008. wall street rallied on the news. the dow jones industrial average gained 106 points to close at 15,409; the nasdaq rose more than 29 points to close near 3,489. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to gwen. >> ifill: our next story takes us to the jersey shore. that's where the president hea
there was no claim of responsibility, but taliban militants have accused polio workers of spying for the u.s. a c.s.x. cargo train derailed outside baltimore, maryland, this afternoon and touched off a thunderous explosion. the blast shook buildings half a mile away, sparked fires and sent up a heavy plume of smoke. residents reported a strong smell of chemicals, and fire officials urged people within a 20-block radius to leave. there was no immediate report of later the fire chief said the...
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afghan special forces called for air support during a clash with taliban fighters at a police checkpoint. the u.s. helicopter engaged and apparently fired on the wrong target. the u.s. may end the use of drone attacks in pakistan in the near future. secretary of state john kerry told pakistani t.v. today that he hopes it's going to be very, very soon. he met with new prime minister nawar sharif and announced the u.s. and pakistan will resume a full partnership, including high-level talks on security. kerry acknowledged u.s. drone attacks and other issues have roiled relations with pakistan since 2011. >> i think we came here today, both the prime minister and myself, with a commitment that we cannot allow events that might divide us in a small way to distract from the common values and the common interests that unite us in big ways. kerry also addressed the political crisis in egypt. the obama administration has declined to say the military ouster of president mohammed morsi was a coup. kerry said the military did not take over, but in his words is restoring democracy. he said millions o
afghan special forces called for air support during a clash with taliban fighters at a police checkpoint. the u.s. helicopter engaged and apparently fired on the wrong target. the u.s. may end the use of drone attacks in pakistan in the near future. secretary of state john kerry told pakistani t.v. today that he hopes it's going to be very, very soon. he met with new prime minister nawar sharif and announced the u.s. and pakistan will resume a full partnership, including high-level talks on...